The Given Word (1962)
Zé is a very poor man whose most prized possession is his donkey. When his donkey falls terminally ill, Zé makes a promise to Saint Bárbara: If his donkey recovers, he will carry a cross - like Jesus - all the way from his city to Saint Bárbara's church, in the state capital. Upon the recovery of his donkey, Zé leaves on his journey. He makes it to the church, but the priest refuses to accept the cross once he discovers the context of Zé's promise.
Director:
Anselmo Duarte
Writers:
Anselmo Duarte, Dias Gomes.
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Leonardo Villar as Zé do Burro |
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Glória Menezes as Rosa |
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Dionísio Azevedo as Padre Olavo |
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Geraldo del Rey as Bonitão |
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Roberto Ferreira as Dedé |
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Othon Bastos as Reporter |
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Antônio Pitanga as Mestre Coca |
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Gilberto Marques as Galego |
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Norma Bengell as Marli |
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Jurema Penna as Zealot |
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Milton Gaúcho as Policial |
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Enoch Torres as Inspetor |
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Carlos Torres as Coca's Friend |
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João Di Sordi as Detetive |
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Veveldo Diniz as Sexton |
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Maria Conceição as Auntie |
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Irênio Simões as Editor |
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Walter da Silveira as Bishop |
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Napoleão Lopes Filho as Bishop |
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Cecília Rabelo as Zealot |
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Alair Liguori as Zealot |
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Canjiquinha as Capoeira |
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Ignácio de Loyola Brandão as |
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Garibaldo Matos as |
| Directing | Anselmo Duarte | Director |
| Writing | Anselmo Duarte | Screenplay |
| Production | Oswaldo Massaini | Producer |
| Sound | Gabriel Migliori | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | H.E. Fowle | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Carlos Coimbra | Editor |
| Art | José Teixeira De Araujo | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gilberto Marques | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Roberto Ribeiro | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Carlos Foscolo | Sound |
| Crew | Juarez Dagoberto Costa | Special Effects |
| Crew | Josef Reindl | Special Effects |
| Writing | Dias Gomes | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Dias Gomes | Screenplay |
